Dovetail Brewery 1800 W Belle Plaine Ave Chicago, IL 60613 Mark your calendars for Saturday July 7, 2018 when the Chicago Beer Society will present Return of Curds and Ale, a celebration of cheese and beer. This afternoon event will take place in the upstairs space at Dovetail Brewery, and will feature a CBS-procured selection of craft beers paired with a variety of artisan cheeses, sweets from Katherine Anne Confections, and other surprises…

As many of you already know, pairing the right beer with the perfect cheese can make for a truly exciting combination. With common roots in agrarian history & modern artisan renaissance, similarities in flavors, and a huge range of characteristics, beer & cheese can reach amazing heights when properly paired together – and we’ll be presenting over a dozen expertly paired combinations at this event!

Member tickets are $40 and are available now (members: check your inbox for ticket info).

Space is limited and tickets will sell quickly – don’t wait too long, or you’ll miss out on one of the areas premier beer and cheese events!

SEE YOU THERE!

– Admission includes a souvenir tasting glass along with all samples. – You must be 21 years or older to attend. No children. – All ticket sales are final. – We recommend public transportation for all our events.

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CBS Announces the Winners of the Day of the Living Ales 2018

Cellarmanship Award (Golden Tut. An award given for clarity and condition. A beer that best exemplifies the qualities of a cask ale.)

The Chicago Beer Society announces the Day of the Living Ales for 2018, featuring cask conditioned ales from breweries around Chicagoland, plus selected guests. Join us on March 3 in Chicago’s home for real ale: Bottom Lounge. Located at 1375 West Lake Street, Bottom Lounge is located steps from the CTA Green and Pink Lines, several bus routes, a long walk or short cab ride to two Metra stations, plus the aforementioned cabs and street parking nearby.

As usual, casks are handled by CBS’s experienced cellarmen, trained in the UK to care for and serve real ale. Cask ale is the traditional English method of serving beer before draft systems and refrigeration. A properly served real ale is neither cloudy, flat, nor warm: rather it is bright, with a gentle carbonation and served at cellar temperature. Food will be available for purchase. As always, public sessions are from 1-5 and 6-10 PM. When finished, the lively Randolph corridor offers ample entertainment options.

Beer

Food

#15 Rock Bottom

#4 Blue Island/Maple Tree Inn

#11 Imperial Oak/Burger Antics

Beer and Food Pairing

#16 Three Floyds

#04 Blue Island / Maple Tree Inn

#15 Rock Bottom

Come out and enjoy the best beers paired with the best food from over a dozen Chicago-area brewpubs and microbreweries. Attendees will sample a wide variety of beers as well as each brewpub’s food items and vote for their favorite beer, food, and pairing. Winners will be announced at the end of the event.

Current members will be able to purchase tickets beginning at 10:00am on Tuesday December 5th for $70.00 each. Use the the code you received via email to purchase tickets.

Individual members can purchase up to 2 tickets. Couples memberships can purchase up to 4 tickets. Your unique code can be used to purchase tickets one time only.

Non-members will be able to purchase any remaining tickets starting at 10:00am on Friday December 20th for $75 each by visiting:

Admission includes all beer samples and one food sample from each brewery/brewpub. You must be 21 years or older to attend. No children. No refunds. We recommend public transportation for all our events.

This year’s tasting will be our 41st Annual — one of the oldest and longest continuously running beer events in the country! As usual, we are pulling out all the stops to put on a very special tasting that you will not want to miss.

Attendees will participate in a blind tasting of over a dozen craft beers before voting on their favorites. This allows the specially procured beers to be judged strictly on their own merit. When the formal tasting ends, all the beers will be available for your enjoyment, so feel free to go back for repeated samples of all of your favorites!

The event will take place at the Co-Prosperity Sphere, and features catering from the creative minds behind Kimski. The evening’s menu will include several appetizers and a buffet-style dinner.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The Chicago Beer Society emphasizes responsible consumption and recommends a designated driver or public transportation. The Co-Prosperity sphere is located about a mile west of the CTA Red Line Sox-35th station, or about 1 mile east of the Orange Line Ashland station. Additionally the #8 Halsted bus has a stop less than 2 blocks away.